Review of the Samson Go Portable Podcast Microphone

I purchased the Go Mic samson for voiceover recordings, commentary for gameplay videos and expressive readings. For the price that has recorded sound quality is impressive. The clip with input for the screw (rods or clips) as well as the spring is very convenient.

It has 3 recording modes: direct, omnidirectional and -10 dB to attenuate the noise.

The microphone has a small and light case.

The box is big enough, I expected a product of other dimensions. It’s very small !!!! connected to the mac (Yosemite) and recognized on the fly, immediately made a screen recording test with quick time and proven the difference with the Logitech HD C525 webcam, it is like switching from a panda 30 to an Audi A6. wonderful voice (despite my heavy Genoese cadence) does not require audio production (for what I need, if you record an instrument or sing it is another matter).

I did not read the manual (I did not have the time) but I noticed that the green LED turns red when it is clipped, which is very convenient;)

Last but not least, I do not know how Winzoz works, but it is absolutely not true that connecting to the Mac becomes the main sound card and you have to attach the speakers to the mic: just go to System Preferences and select the correct output to continue listen through the speakers connected to the headphone output of the Mac;) (I enclose screenshots to show where to put your hands).

In short, a product of excellent construction, beautiful solid, provided with a nice long USB cable and practical case: for what I need (record the screen to make tutorials) goes beyond perfection;)

After a thousand calculations, I bought this microphone and I must say that the final choice I got it right in full. I recommend it without any doubt.
POSITIVE:
1) Brand of great quality
2) Very small size and weight (it is in the palm of my hand, which is already small of its own), therefore portable and not only table
3) Three different settings of audio directionality, therefore not it’s just omnidirectional, but you can exclude the back of the microphone practically, or not.
4) What for me is fundamental: It is compatible with iPhone and smartphone, that is if I wanted, I buy an adapter and connect it directly to the phone without the need for external power supply via hub (which serves other microphones)
5) The clamp acts as a microphone case when it is closed, but also has feet underneath and acts as a support base for the microphone when you want to use it by placing it on the table, but also the same clamp is used to position the microphone above the video of your laptop. How to say: designed very well.
6) Excellent sound, without background noise. Driver that installs very well automatically and without having given the slightest problem.
7) Long USB cable and not as often happens … supercorto. This allows you to connect it without problems to a PC tower, to understand, and not just a laptop.
8) The supplied zippered case is strabella (see photo)
9) Impeccable packaging, ditto instructions (English only).
10) Possibility to connect the headphones to the microphone (the only thing I have not tried and that at the moment I do not need).
11) Good value for money when compared to microphones that cost 4 or 5 times as much, without offering 4 or 5 times the quality of this.
NEGATIVE:
Nothing at all!